Alison(18 years old), her sister Claire(7 years old), and their parents go on vacation to the island of Saint X. When Alison vanished and is eventually found dead, the mystery surrounding her death changes many lives, forever. You might think that this will be Alison's story, but in fact, it revolves around Claire, the men who were last seen with Alison, and her parents( though Alison certainly is the catalyst for the story).
Many years separated Alison and Claire, and as an adult, Claire learns things about her sister that were not apparent to her 7-year-old eyes. When Clair unexpectedly meets one of the men who may have killed Alison, her carefully constructed world comes crashing down. Claire is desperate for answers and her single-minded obsession to discover the truth, no matter what the cost, may lead to her downfall.
Beautifully written in the then and now, the biggest tragedy may not be the loss of a young woman who had her whole life ahead of her, but rather the ripple effects that Alison's death had on those left behind. I was slightly surprised by the reveal about Alison's fate, but when I thought about it, it made perfect sense.
I don't know how Celadon does it, but they knocked it out of the park yet again with Saint X! A book where the hours just flew by until I reached the end. 4.5 stars.
Many years separated Alison and Claire, and as an adult, Claire learns things about her sister that were not apparent to her 7-year-old eyes. When Clair unexpectedly meets one of the men who may have killed Alison, her carefully constructed world comes crashing down. Claire is desperate for answers and her single-minded obsession to discover the truth, no matter what the cost, may lead to her downfall.
Beautifully written in the then and now, the biggest tragedy may not be the loss of a young woman who had her whole life ahead of her, but rather the ripple effects that Alison's death had on those left behind. I was slightly surprised by the reveal about Alison's fate, but when I thought about it, it made perfect sense.
I don't know how Celadon does it, but they knocked it out of the park yet again with Saint X! A book where the hours just flew by until I reached the end. 4.5 stars.